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Regulations
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Govt to extend subsidized mortgage tenor to 40 years
President Prabowo Subianto had mandated the government to extend the repayment period from 30 to 40 years to ease homebuyers’ installment burden.
1 hour ago
Companies
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Danamon, MUFG Indonesia to integrate operations, target 2027
If completed, the integration would combine the global and domestic strengths of both entities and potentially create one of the country’s largest financial institutions, with combined assets exceeding Rp 480 trillion (US$27.5 billion).
2 hours ago
Economy
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Airlines’ passenger demand risks stalling once again
Indonesians effectively pay more to fly from Jakarta to Surabaya than from Denpasar to Sydney, a signal that something in the structure of the domestic market is not working as it should.
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Markets
Oil climbs but markets shrug off US-Iran deadlock
Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as US-Iran talks stalled, while markets were mixed as traders appeared to shrug off uncertainty over the 10-week-old war.
4 hours ago
Markets
Japan, US affirm close cooperation on currency moves
Japan and the US reaffirmed their close cooperation in dealing with exchange rate moves, including on currency intervention, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama told reporters after a meeting in Tokyo with her US counterpart, Scott Bessent, on Tuesday.
6 hours ago
Regulations
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Steel industry squeezed between low demand, tight competition
The closure of steelmaker PT Krakatau Osaka Steel (KOS) has sparked fears that Indonesia’s steel industry crisis is deepening, undermining the government’s self-sufficiency push in the strategic sector.
19 hours ago
Regulations
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Govt postpones mining royalty hike
The government believes that climbing commodity prices have created windfall profits for mining companies, requiring an adjustment to the state's revenue share.
23 hours ago
Economy
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RI sees drop in tourists from Middle East, US, Europe amid war
Visitors from the Middle East, Europe and the US typically spend more and stay longer in Indonesia compared with tourists from other regions, Tourism Minister said.
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- ASEAN summit ends with push to fast-track oil share pact
- US, Iran no closer to ending war as Gulf clashes flare
- Rescuers locate two missing Singaporeans after Mount Dukono eruption
- Indonesia on alert for hantavirus amid European cruise outbreak
- Prabowo backs ASEAN to fast-track renewable energy, Borneo power grid
- Govt postpones mining royalty hike
tech
Energizing Indonesia’s rise as an AI contender
Agentic AI are execution models involving autonomous agents that coordinate across workflows, tools and systems with minimal human input.
1 week ago
tech
EU countries, lawmakers fail to reach deal on watered-down AI rules
EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers failed to reach a deal on watered-down landmark artificial intelligence rules after 12 hours of negotiations on Tuesday and will resume talks next month.
1 week ago
tech
QRIS & content: A lifeline for MSMEs
With over 43 million merchants connected to the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) payment system as of January, digitalization now defines the identity of today's tech-savvy market traders, moving beyond large corporations.
1 week ago
tech
Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said tech giants Meta, Google and TikTok would be given a chance to strike content deals with local news publishers.
2 weeks ago
economy
China exports rebound strongly, trade surplus widens ahead of Trump visit
China's export growth gathered pace in April as factories raced to meet a wave of orders from AI-related industries and other buyers seeking to stockpile components amid fears the Iran war could push global input costs even higher.
2 days ago
economy
US job growth beats expectations but consumer confidence at all-time low
US employment rose more than expected in April, alleviating some concerns about the health of the world's largest economy even as one measure of consumer confidence came in at its lowest-ever level.
3 days ago
economy
US trade court rules against Trump's global 10% tariff
The ruling blocks the tariffs from being implemented against just two companies and the state of Washington for now, but it could open doors to further such outcomes.
4 days ago
companies
Indosat just posted a strong performance. Is the company’s AI bet paying off?
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has consistently shown consistent momentum and numbers, recording steady year-on-year growth over the past three consecutive quarters.
3 days ago
companies
PT Vale secures $750 million ESG-linked syndicated loan facility
Amid growing global demand for critical minerals to support the energy transition, PT Vale Indonesia Tbk has reaffirmed its commitment to integrating sustainability into its financing strategy through securing a US$750 million sustainability-linked loan (SLL) facility.
4 days ago
regulations
Ensuring quality education in the 3T regions
In Barma Baru village, Meyado district, Teluk Bintuni regency, West Papua, change is evident. TK Negeri Barma Baru, a kindergarten that for years had to endure a cramped, plywood-partitioned space, now stands in a more suitable building with much more adequate facilities.
1 day ago
markets
Oil climbs but markets shrug off US-Iran deadlock
Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as US-Iran talks stalled, while markets were mixed as traders appeared to shrug off uncertainty over the 10-week-old war.
4 hours ago
markets
Japan, US affirm close cooperation on currency moves
Japan and the US reaffirmed their close cooperation in dealing with exchange rate moves, including on currency intervention, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama told reporters after a meeting in Tokyo with her US counterpart, Scott Bessent, on Tuesday.
6 hours ago
markets
Share futures wobble, dollar gains as Iran talks teeter
The dollar climbed in Asia on Monday on signs that talks between the United States and Iran were deadlocked, leaving the vital Strait of Hormuz all but shut and sending oil prices higher.
1 day ago
markets
Oil climbs on Gulf clashes as AI drives stocks to weekly rise
Oil prices rose and stocks slipped as the US and Iran exchanged fire in the Middle East, though many markets in Asia were still heading for stellar weekly gains as AI demand swept up chipmakers.
4 days ago
markets
Asian stocks hit record high, dollar wobbles on peace deal hopes
Asian stocks soared to record highs on Thursday while the US dollar slipped and oil nursed steep losses as traders embraced the prospect of a peace deal in the Middle East, although the fate of the critical Strait of Hormuz remains unresolved.
5 days ago
markets
Oil sinks and stocks rally on peace hopes, Samsung tops $1 trillion
Oil prices extended losses and stocks rallied Wednesday on fresh hopes for an end to the Iran war and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, while Samsung blasted past the $1 trillion valuation mark as the AI tech boom continued apace.
6 days ago
markets
Stocks gain in Asia, oil flat amid new Gulf proposals
Shares edged higher while oil prices flatlined in Asia on Monday as investors drew comfort from signs of patchy progress in settling the Middle East conflict at the start of a week packed with earnings and key economic data.
1 week ago
